German Verse from the 12th to the 20th Century in English Translation
German Verse from the 12th to the 20th Century in English Translation

Author: J. W. Thomas

Publisher: University of North Carolina S

Published: 2020-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780807880449

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This anthology presents in English verse translation a selection of the best of German poetry, together with discussions of the chief authors and literary periods and brief explications of the individual poems. Taking the reader from the Minnesingers' songs of courtly love to Goethe and Rilke, this volume gives an excellent introduction to eight centuries of German poetry.

Great German Poems of the Romantic Era
Great German Poems of the Romantic Era

Author: Stanley Appelbaum

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-06-20

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0486120384

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Over 130 poems by 23 poets, including Goethe, Schiller, Holderlin, Tieck, Heine, Nietzsche, many others. New literal English translations on facing pages. Introduction.

Poems of Paul Celan
Poems of Paul Celan

Author: Paul Celan

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780856462658

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A work by Paul Celan, who is one among the most important German-language poets of the century. It was awarded the EC's first European Translation Prize in 1990.

103 Great Poems
103 Great Poems

Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0486120562

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Exceptionally fine poetry by Germany's greatest literary figure, from his earliest, "An den Schlaf" ("To Sleep"), written when he was 18, to his last great poem, "Verdächtnis" ("Legacy"), written when he was 80.

Introduction to German Poetry
Introduction to German Poetry

Author: Gustave Mathieu

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-31

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 0486121798

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Over 40 poems by Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Hölderlin, Brecht, and other masters. Full German text plus literal English translations on facing pages. Biographical and critical commentary on each poet. 34 portraits. Introduction.

Selected Poems and Fragments
Selected Poems and Fragments

Author: Friedrich Hölderlin

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2007-02-22

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0141962186

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Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) is now recognized as one of Europe’s supreme poets. He first found his true voice in the epigrams and odes he wrote when transfigured by his love for the wife of a rich banker. He later embarked on an extraordinarily ambitious sequence of hymns exploring cosmology and history, from mythological times to the discovery of America and his own era. The ’Canticles of Night’, by contrast, include enigmatic fragments in an unprecedented style, which anticipates the Symbolists and Surrealists. Together the works collected here show Hölderlin’s use of Classical and Christian imagery and his exploration of cosmology and history in an attempt to find meaning in an uncertain world.

Letters to a Young Poet
Letters to a Young Poet

Author: Rainer Maria Rilke

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 0834843676

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A fresh perspective on a beloved classic by acclaimed translators Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. German poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s (1875–1926) Letters to a Young Poet has been treasured by readers for nearly a century. Rilke’s personal reflections on the vocation of writing and the experience of living urge an aspiring poet to look inward, while also offering sage wisdom on further issues including gender, solitude, and romantic love. Barrows and Macy’s translation extends this compilation of timeless advice and wisdom to a fresh generation of readers. With a new introduction and commentary, this edition places the letters in the context of today’s world and the unique challenges we face when seeking authenticity.